Kitchen-cabinet.



PATBNTBD 11N. 3, 1905.

H. KLEIN.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLIoAmIoN FILED MAR. 27. 1901. 1121111171120 JUNE 11, 1904.

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No. 779,125. PATBNTND JAN. 3, 1905.

N. KLEIN.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27. 1901. BENEWED JUNE 1l, 1904.

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Patented January 3, 1905.

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HENRY KLEIN, OF OARDINGTON, OHIO.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 779,125, dated January3, 1905.

Application filed March 27, 1901. Renewed June 11, 1904. Serial No.212,167.

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KLEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oarding-- ton, in the county of Morrow and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Kitchen- Cabinet, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates tokitchen-cabinets; and the object in view is toprovide, in connection with a supporting-stand, a rotatable cabinet-bodymounted up'on said stand and comprising, in connection with the outercasing, an inner casing constituting a flour-bin, the outer and innercasings being adapted to receive between them a series or several seriesof receptacles adapted to contain articles requisite in a kitchen, thesaid receptacles being arranged1 for convenient access and adapted toprotect the contents from dust, vermin, and loss of flavor or strengthby exposure.

The' inner wall or casing constitutes a flourbin, and the bott-omthereof is contracted in size and arranged above the bottom of thecabinet-body to receive a suitable receptacle, which may be introducedbeneath the contracted lower end of the iiour-bin for the purpose ofcatching the iiour as it is passed through the perforated or screen'bottomof the bin, in connection with which a Iiour agitator or sifter isemployed. The outer casing is provided with a door-covered openingthrough which the said receptacle for the fiour may be introduced. f

With the above and other objects in View, the nature of which willappear more fully as the description proceeds, the invention consists inthe nove-l construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as willbe hereinafter fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of arotatable kitchen-cabinet complete constructed in accordance with thepresent invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse horizontal section taken onthe line 2 2 of Fig'. 4. Fig. 3 isY a similar section taken on the line3 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a vertical central section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a similar section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig.2.r Fig. 6 is a similar section taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7is another central vertical section taken on the line 7 7 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all theiigures of the drawings.

In carrying out the present invention I employa suitablesupporting-stand 11, which comprises, essentially, a series ofsupportinglegs 13, rigidly connected at points intermediate their endsby means of a brace 14, which may constitute an auxiliary shelf, thesame being preferably inthe form of a disk which is notched or niortisedto receive the legs.

The cabinet-body comprises, essentially, a horizontal supporting base ordisk 12, having' sockets to receive dowel-pins at the upper extremitiesof the legs 13, whereby the base may be disconnected from the legs, soas to allow the cabinet to rest upon a table or similar support. Thecabinet-bod y also comprises a top 15 and a bottom 16, the said top andbottom being connected by vertical division- 'strips 17, which aredisposed radially with respect to the axial center of the cabinet-bodyand which form between them a series of compartments or spaces in whichthe several receptacles hereinafter more particularly referred to arereceived. It will here be noted that the compartments are substantiallytrapeZoid-al in cross-sectional shape. By preference the top and bottom15 and 16, respectively, are scored or grooved to receive the upper andlower extremities of the division-strips 17, which are inserted andglued or otherwise held therein, thus forming a strong and durablestructure.

In order to provide for the easy rotation of the upper portion of thecabinet or cabinetbody with respect to the stationary supporting-stand11. the top 12 of the' stand and the bottom 16 of the cabinet-body areprovided in their adjacent faces with oppositely-located circulargrooves o r ball-races 18 and 19, respectively, and in said grooves arearranged a circular series of antifrictional balls 20, which enable thecabinet-body to be rotated upon its axis of movement with a minimumamount of friction, the cabinet-body being' adjustably connected to thebase by means of a bolt 21, with nuts above and beneath the base 12.

lt will here be observed that the pivot-bolt 21 is designed to preventlateral displacement of the cabinetbody and when adjusted in eitherdirection is maintained rigid by the nuts, so as to prevent wabbling ofthe body. Moreover, the nuts are seated in recesses in the top andbottom of the support, whereby the nuts are housed and protectedag'ainst accidental turning. l1`his is particularly true of the uppernut, which by being seated in the recess lies iiush with or below thetop of the support, and thereby out of possible contact with the bottomof the rotatable cabinet, as the latter is supported out of contact withthe support by the antifriction-balls 20.

The cabinet-body comprises, in addition to the top, bottom, anddivision-strips, outer and inner walls or casings. The outer wall 22 ispreferably polygonal, being shown in the form of an Octagon, although itwill be apparent that the outer casing may be provided with any numberof iiat sides or, in fact, may be cylindrical. The outer casing 22 iscomposed for the most part of the outer sides or the fronts of theseries of drawers, doors, closets, and other compartments hereinaftermore particularly described, while the inner wall or casing 23 iscylindrical and constitutes a Hour-bin. This flour bin is preferablyformed of metal and terminates at its upper end in line with the top 15of the cabinet-bod y, while the lower end of said bin is contracted insize to form a conical portion 24 and a reduced discharge-mouth 25, inwhich is Varranged a concave-convex flour screen or sieve 26,-inconnection with which operates a flouragitator or sifting device 27,which is mounted upon a shaft 28, journaled in the reduced mouth 25 ofthe iiour-bin and also passing through the outer wall of thecabinet-body, where it is provided with an operating crankhandle 29, thesaid crank-handle when in its proper position being arranged above ahinged and horizontally-swinging door 30, composed of sections of two ofthe fiat sides of the polygonal outer case connected by means ofangle-braces 31, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The

lower edge of the discharge-mouth 25 is arranged suiiiciently above thebottom or iioor 16 of the cabinet-body to admit of the introductionthereunder of a suitable receptacle or pan in which to receive the iiouras it is sifted, the said receptacle or pan being adapted to beintroduced through the opening covered by the door 30 preparatory to theoperation of the sifter. The top 15 of the cabinet-body is provided witha centrally-arranged opening 32, covered by means of a lid 33, having asuitable lifting handle or knob 34, whereby the i'lour may be readilyintroduced into the bin.

In order to form a sufficient support for the cylindrical flour-bin, theinner edges of the division-strips or partitions 17 are cut awaythroughout their upper portions, and in this way inclined shoulders 35are provided, upon which the conical portion of the iiour-bin rests, asillustratedV in the several vertical sectional views. n

Above the door 30 are arranged two vertical series of slide-drawers 36,separated from each other by intervening horizontal partitions 37 andprovided with drawer pulls or knobs 38 and also having cooperatingtherewith a series of latches 39, each of which is constructed of astrip of spring metal arranged between the bottom of the drawer and thesupporting horizontal partition therefor, the said spring-strip beingsecured to the partition and having its outer end recurved or rolled toform a shoulder which allows the drawer to be pushed inward and thensnaps upward in front of the drawer, so as to prevent the accidentalescape thereof.

At another side of the cabinet is arranged a coffee-receptacle 40,having a glass-covered observation-opening 41, said receptacle havingarranged in the bottom thereof a coffeegrinding mill of any suitableconstruction which is capable of being operated by anexteriorly-arranged crank-handle 42, the coffee when ground falling intothe drawer 43, which is arranged beneath the coffee-partition and issimilar to the drawers 36, just hereinabove described. The su pply ofcoffee is introduced into the receptacle or compartment 4() through adoor-covered opening 44 in the top of the cabinet-body, 45 designatingthe door or lid for closing the said opening 44. Beneath thc drawer 43are arranged other drawers 46 of larger size and adapted to contain sucharticles as oatmeal, Graham flour, buclwhcat, and the like, the smallerdrawers hereinabove referred to being adapted to contain sucharticles aspepper, mustard, ginger, allspicc, cloves, &c. The side adjacent to thatcontaining the coffee-compartment 40 comprises a vertical series ofdrawers 47, similar to those, 46, just referred to, and the next side ofthe cabinet comprises a vertically-tilting bin 48, open at the top andhinged at the bottom and adjacent to its outer edge, as shown at 49, thesaid bin being' provided with an operating-knob 50, whereby the bin maybe rocked open to a horizontal position or so as to incline downwardlyfor discharging any desired portion of the contents thereof into asuitable receptacle. The adjoining side ofthe cabinet is composed of aseries of tilting and vertically-swinging bins 51, similar to that, 48,just referred to. The adjoining side of the cabinet comprises anothertiltingbin, 52, similar to those, 48 and 51, just described. Beneath thebin 48 is arranged a closet 53 for containing culinary articles, whichcloset is covered by a horizontally-swinging hinged door 54. Beneath thetilting bin 52 is another closet, 55, -which is preferably equipped withshelves 56, the front of the closet being closed by a hinged andhorizontally-swinging door 57. The remaining side of the cabinetcomprises a vcr- IOO IIO

tical compartment 58 for the reception of such material as cornmeal, themeal being introduced through an opening 59 in the top of the'cabinet,which opening is normally closed by means of a slide or cover 60. Thebottom of the compartment terminates in an inclined deflector 61, whichleaves a contracted discharge-throat 62, leading to an underlyingcompartment 63, which is normally closed by means'of a hinged andhorizontally-swinging door 64, through which the contents may beremoved. The inclined deiiector 6l to a certain extent shuts ofi' theflow of the corn meal or other material and allows the same to feed downinto the compartment 63 as needed.

From the foregoing description it 'will be seen that I have produced asimple combination and handy kitchen-cabinet adapted to contain allkinds of articleswhich are required in every-day use in culinarydepartments and that the same articles'are contained in suchcompartments to which ready access may be had. The flour-bin constitutesthe largest compartment in the cabinet, and by arranging the samecentrally of the cabinet the weight of the column of flour is placed ina position where it will not have a tendency to throw a greater burdenon one side of the cabinet than on the other. This adds to the easyrotation of the cabinet. rI`he construction and arrangement describedalso renders it unnecessary to frequently handle the flour. When acertain quantity of sifted flour is desired, a suitable pan orreceptacle maybe inserted beneath the flour-sifter, after which theoperating-handle of the sifting device is turned until the requisiteamount of flour is deposited in such pan or receptacle, which may thenbe removed from the cabinet. The cabinet is simple and durable inconstruction, and the several receptacles are arranged in compact shape,and the contents thereof are quickly and easily accessible. All of thetilting bins, drawers, closets, and other receptacles and compartmentsare closed in such manner as to keep the articles contained therein freefrom dust, vermin, or loss of flavor or strength due to exposure.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim isM 1. Adispensing-cabinet comprising a central substantially cylindrical binforming the inner wall of the cabinet and having a llingopening at thetop, and a bottom exit-opening, vertical division-strips spaced apartand disposed along and around the outer side of the bin, drawers, doorsand receptacles fitting between the division-strips and forming inconjunction therewith the outerwall of the cabinet, all of said drawers,doors, &c., being radially disposed and opening outwardly through theouter side of the cabinet.

2. A dispensing-cabinet, comprising a top, a bottom, a centralsubstantially cylindrical bin forming the inner wall of the cabinet andterminated short of the bottom and provided with a lower exit-opening,the top and bottom being projected radially outward in all directionsbeyond the bin, and the top having a filling-opening communicating withthe bin, verticaldivision-strips spaced apart and disposed along andaround the outer side of the bin and extending from the top to thebottom of the cabinet and from the central bin to the outer edges ofsaid top and bottom, drawers, doors and receptacles fitting between thedivision-strips and forming in conjunction therewith the outer wall ofthe cabinet, all of said doors, drawers, &c., being radially disposedand opening outwardly through the outer side of the cabinet, 4the outerwall having a bottom opening communicating with the exit-opening of thebin, and a door closing said opening.

3. A dispensing-cabinet, comprising a top, a bottom, a substantiallycylindrical bin located centrally between the top and bottom with itslower end terminated short of the bottom and provided with anexit-opening, the top having a filling-opening communicating with thebin, vertical radial divisionstrips spaced apart and fitted snuglybetween and within the limits of the top and bottom and against theouter side of the bin, the lower inner edges of the strips beingextended inwardly with the upper edges of the extensions tted againstthe bottom of the bin to form a support therefor, doors, drawers andreceptacles fitted between the strips and constituting therewith theouter wall of the cabinet, all of said doors, drawers, &c., beingradially disposed and opening outwardly through the outer side of thecabinet, the outer wall having a bottom opening communicating with theexit-opening of the bin, and a door closing said opening. y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence o f two witnesses.

HENRY KLEIN.

Witnesses:

W. B. DENMAN, W. P. VAUGHAN.

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